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Updated on: Sep 2022

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Ola clarifies laying off engineers to centralize operations

Sep 19, 2022

Oracle empowers managers to elevate the employee experience

Extending its commitment to helping organizations improve the employee experience, Oracle has introd...

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Sep 19, 2022

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Adani completes acquisition of Ambuja Cements and ACC

The Adani group has completed the acquisition of Ambuja Cements Ltd and ACC Ltd. The transaction inv...

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Sep 17, 2022

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TCS calls moonlighting an ethical issue, Tech Mahindra encourages

Moonlighting is a kind of practice when someone is taking up a second job during or outside the norm...

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Sep 17, 2022

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FedEx announces to close stores, put off hiring as demand slumps

The company with a worldwide portfolio of shipping, transportation, e-commerce, and business service, FedEx has said Thursday it is shuttering storefronts and corporate offices. The company also said, “The high operating expenses were also a drag on the company’s results.” Due to certain factors, the company has also put off new hires due to frequent a […]

Sep 16, 2022

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Hitachi Vantara opens Application Reliability Center, adds 600 jobs

Hitachi Vantara, the digital infrastructure, data management and analytics, and digital solutions subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., has announced the opening of the Hitachi Application Reliability Center (HARC) in Dallas. Hitachi Vantara’s first physical cloud and engineering center of excellence in North America is designed to help clients modernize their IT operations with an agile, engineering-led approach. The global […]

Sep 16, 2022

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TCS becomes the most valuable brand in India in 2022

According to the Kantar BrandZ India rankings, India’s largest IT services provider, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the Most Valuable Indian Brand in 2022. The world’s leading marketing data and analytics company, Kantar ranks the best brands in the world. Kantar has released the Kantar BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands 2022 report that values […]

Sep 15, 2022

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IBM India termed moonlighting an unethical practice

Global tech major IBM, which employs over lakh individuals in India, on Wednesday termed moonlighting an unethical practice. Moonlighting, the practice of taking up secondary jobs after regular work hours has been highlighted by many tech companies of late. IBM’s managing director for India and South Asia, Sandip Patel said, at the time of joining, the company’s […]

Sep 15, 2022

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Govt considering 100% WFH for employees in SEZ units

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the commerce ministry is considering to allow 100 percent work from home (WFH) for employees of units in special economic zones (SEZ). Currently, the Centre allows 50% of the overall staff of a company based out of a Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to work from […]

Sep 14, 2022

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Swiggy offers free skill-based learning to DEs and their kids

Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Tuesday announced a skilling initiative to offer free learning opportunities to thousands of delivery executives and their children. The L&D team learnt that a majority of the delivery partners wanted to acquire skills that would enhance their current role, pick up new roles at Swiggy and even prepare for opportunities that […]

Sep 13, 2022

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Infosys warns employees: ‘No two-timing’, no double lives

India’s second-largest IT services provider, Infosys has said that moonlighting is not permitted according to the employees’ code of conduct of the company. Infosys said that employees cannot take up other assignments during or outside business hours. The company has also added that any violation will lead to disciplinary action that could include termination of […]

Sep 13, 2022

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16 female employees faint after spraying mosquito repellent in UP

It has been reported that Sixteen female employees fell unconscious on Sunday evening when mosquito repellent was sprayed at the company premises. Police said that this incident occurred in electronic parts manufacturing company in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida Ecotech 3. The complaint was filed by the police by the family members of the affected female employees. The […]

Sep 13, 2022

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IIT Madras joins IBM Quantum Network

IBM today announced that the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) becomes the first Indian institution to join the IBM Quantum Network to advance quantum computing skills development and research in India. As a member of the IBM Quantum Network, IIT Madras will get cloud-based access to IBM’s most advanced quantum computing systems and IBM’s quantum expertise […]

Sep 12, 2022

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L&T is inviting applications for TECHgium & Skill Development

A global leader in Engineering and R&D (ER&D) services, L&T Technology Services is inviting applications from young innovators for TECHgium. Commenting on TECHgium L&T said, “Attention young innovators, the next big innovation is waiting for your magic touch!” “TECHgium® is LTTS’ annual open innovation challenge for college students and provides students with an opportunity to […]

Sep 12, 2022

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Ernst & Young split into separate audit and advisory businesses

The leading global professional services organization, Ernst & Young (EY) said on Thursday that it is planning to split its audit and consulting units into two companies. Carmine Di Sibio, EY’s global chairman and chief executive, said in an interview, “This is something that will change the industry.” The plan would also lead to big payouts […]

Sep 10, 2022

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Revolut launches scholarship to get more women into tech

The global financial services super app, Revolut has unrolled a scholarship for the top girl performers in India. The initiative is aimed at identifying women leaders of tomorrow. Revolut launched its D&I framework in 2021 in an endeavor to accelerate progress on this subject. This has been announced to recognize women’s talent and ensure better […]

Sep 10, 2022